Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
Welcome to Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Year after year, international and Canadian rankings place the University of Waterloo among the best universities in the world.
Waterloo is pleased to provide the President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS) to outstanding graduate students who hold major federally and provincially funded competition-based scholarships.
Do you want to be a part of the University of Waterloo graduate studies community? Explore our more than 180+ master's and doctoral programs.
News
- Nov. 17, 2023The re-launch of the Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship
A message from Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Student Awards & Financial Aid
- Oct. 30, 2023Seeking PhD candidates to teach an interdisciplinary course
The Wicked Problem of Precarity: Living in an Uncertain World
As part of the University’s strategic plans to develop talent for a complex world and focus on interdisciplinary scholarship, a team of PhD candidates will come together in winter 2024 to design, develop and offer a course related to contemporary Wicked Problems.
- Oct. 24, 2023Celebrating our Fall 2023 PhD Graduates
Events
- Dec. 4, 2023GRADflix Drop in: #2
- Dec. 5, 2023Supervisory Relationships
One of the most important relationships you will have during your time in graduate school is the one you share with your supervisor. Join us to learn about supervisor-student relationships, expectations and how to navigate through the experience to create a collaborative and positive experience.
- Dec. 6, 2023Faculty of Engineering: Info session for Master's and PhD programs - Management Science and Engineering
Learn how to get Management engineering skills with the Master's and PhD programs and the key steps to be accepted in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo.Management science and en
Blog
- Mar. 15, 2023"We are Family"
At Waterloo we understand that many of our graduate students are (or are about to become) parents who are trying to balance their studies with family obligations.
- Feb. 21, 2023Policy 30: frequently asked questions (FAQs) with answers!
Answering some common questions about the recently updated Policy 30: Employment of Graduate Student Teaching Assistant.
- Jan. 23, 2023Supporting student professional development: An individual approach
In the academic context, we often refer to graduate students as if they belong to one group, defined by their engagement in graduate studies, however, in reality, we know that each of our graduate students is unique.